Trade Court Issues Nationwide IEEPA Tariff Refund Order After Supreme Court RulingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsJudge Richard Eaton's CIT order requiring CBP to refund IEEPA tariffs for all importers tests whether a specialized trade court can dodge SCOTUS's universal-injunction limits.
Perfectus Aluminum Agrees to Pay $549.5 Million in Customs Fraud SettlementMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyPerfectus Aluminum and affiliates agreed to pay $549.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations of customs duty evasion on Chinese aluminum imports.
Court of International Trade Strikes Down Section 122 Universal TariffMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade invalidated the administration's 10% Section 122 fallback tariff, leaving its universal import surcharge strategy without a confirmed legal foundation.
Federal Circuit Stay Leaves $35.5 Billion IEEPA Refund Process IntactMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA Federal Circuit administrative stay leaves the Court of International Trade's IEEPA refund portal intact, with $35.5 billion in importer claims already queued.
CBP Launches Portal to Refund $166 Billion in Struck-Down IEEPA TariffsMay 15, 2026Legal NewsCBP's CAPE portal opened in late April 2026 to process $166 billion in IEEPA tariff refunds, but importers must also navigate a separate Section 122 track to preserve claims.
Federal Circuit Stays CIT Tariff Ruling as IEEPA Refund Processing BeginsMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed a ruling that struck down 10% Section 122 tariffs while CBP began processing $166 billion in IEEPA refunds, forcing importers onto two legal tracks at once.
Federal Circuit Stays Order After CIT Voids Section 122 TariffsMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade struck down Section 122 global tariffs for failing to meet the statute's balance-of-payments standard; the Federal Circuit immediately stayed the order.